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4. THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF TUR RAISED THE OLD ISSUE OF TARGETING. THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION SCHEME IS, AS YOU SAY IN YOUR DRAFT STATEMENT, TO COMPENSATE HMOCS OFFICERS FOR THE LOSS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROTECTION IN 1997 UPON THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY. THERE CAN BE NO QUESTION OF TARGETING INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS. THE OBLIGATION IS TO ALL HMOCS OFFICERS IN HONG KONG.
5. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THE STATEMENT WILL BE READY FOR USE DURING LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT, AND IF WE SHOULD ARRANGE A MEETING BETWEEN HIM AND THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION (YRTELNO 210).
6. WE NOTE THAT TUR WAS NOT COPIED TO TOKYO. YOU MIGHT LIKE TO DO SO AND COPY THIS TELEGRAM ALSO.
WILSON
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MAIN
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LIMITED
HKD
FED
NEWS D
ADDITIONAL
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MR JV KERBY, ODA MR D FISH, ODA
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RMD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MISS BROOKS, LEGAL ADVISERS
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